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- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Internationals 26-3-24
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2445
Re: Internationals 26-3-24
How Tomori doesn’t get a look in, even in friendlies, is beyond me. Obviously Southgate has his favourites.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791474
Re: Russia Invades
https://x.com/gerashchenko_en/status/17 ... Gkg4Pp-4vg
Fascinating insight into how Ukraine shoot down Shahed drones.
Basically, they’ve put 8,000 mobile phones on poles all around Ukraine to track them as they come in.
Extremely cost effective and highly successful.
Fascinating insight into how Ukraine shoot down Shahed drones.
Basically, they’ve put 8,000 mobile phones on poles all around Ukraine to track them as they come in.
Extremely cost effective and highly successful.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791474
Re: Russia Invades
At least 4 gunman have opened fire on civilians at a mall and concert hall in Moscow, which is now completely ablaze. I won’t post links but it looks horrendous. The US Embassy has been advising of an imminent attack of some description and to avoid large gatherings. Not known yet who is responsibl...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791474
Re: Russia Invades
At least 4 gunman have opened fire on civilians at a mall and concert hall in Moscow, which is now completely ablaze. I won’t post links but it looks horrendous. The US Embassy has been advising of an imminent attack of some description and to avoid large gatherings. Not known yet who is responsible...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The objective for the rest of the season
- Replies: 86
- Views: 4737
Re: The objective for the rest of the season
Really pleased to see Cullen back in the team, and now Muric. Hopefully a consistent starting 11, and the building of familiarity and patterns in our play again will give us a head start going into next season. After the Palace debacle, I was erring on Kompany out, as I thought he had lost the dress...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pre season tour
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3098
Re: Pre season tour
Seen a few comments re ground works? Safe standing? Would perhaps galvanise the fan base a bit for next season?ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:30 pmI think they might be bedding a new pitch in, and some stand works, so i wouldn't be surprised to see no home games this pre-season either tbh
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Season tickets next season
- Replies: 797
- Views: 46122
Re: Season tickets next season
Or perhaps he emailed the wrong people..... I always get a reply when I've emailed, but then again iam just your average supporter, who emails the correct dept I’ve emailed 3 times in 18 months re the same problem, and received no response despite being told twice over the phone that the email addr...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4479
Re: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil
I don’t really get why we’ve brought in Esteve when we have Al-Dakhil. I’ve seen nothing of Esteve to make me think he is an upgrade. The ceiling for both is similar and let’s not forget Al-Dakhil was getting called up to the Belgian side. Al-Dakhil was a victim of our very open back line, and then ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tella
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3465
Re: Tella
How many minutes has he played and in what position ? I’ve only see some highlights. My god do we miss his pressing from the front. Transfermarkt has all the stats. 80% as a right winger, then left wing. None as a forward. Only played one 90 mins all season. Vast majority of his early games were un...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ouch- feels like a defeat that!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3159
Re: Ouch- feels like a defeat that!
I listened to Chris Wilder’s post match interview after the Arsenal game, and he was quite open in saying the players were battered, confidence wise. Kompany would never be so frank, but that’s exactly where our players are at too. The jury is still out with VK as far as I’m concerned, but I dont th...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
- Replies: 617
- Views: 18881
Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
There’s so much to like and dislike in our performances. It’s frustrating because it’s the same recurring defensive mistakes that we can’t cut out, which is bizarre considering the pedigree of our manager. Really pleased to see Cullen back in, too. Should never have been dropped in the first place. ...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:34 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany quote
- Replies: 161
- Views: 7318
Re: Kompany quote
I think there's definitely some delusion that has crept in - possibly to mask what has been as a disastrous season. I'm perhaps guilty of being overtly negative this year but I still find it a bit strange that those that seemed to think our approach to the season was the right one and things are go...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Unpopular opinions
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5863
Re: Unpopular opinions
All teams have their own cases of bad luck. It's part of football and can be pretty much discounted completely. We are where we are because as a club we've made a complete hash of things and the teams we put out every week are miles away from being good enough. The results have naturally followed. ...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: WEDS GAMES
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1422
Re: WEDS GAMES
QPR been superb.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
- Replies: 82
- Views: 4438
Re: Possible affordable targets for next season
I don’t even want to think about more incomings.
We need a massive clear out, and more importantly, we need to start instilling a culture back into the club, which has been lost in the last 18 months.
The bedrock of our promotion was the remnants of the ‘legs, hearts, minds’.
We need a massive clear out, and more importantly, we need to start instilling a culture back into the club, which has been lost in the last 18 months.
The bedrock of our promotion was the remnants of the ‘legs, hearts, minds’.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight’s Football
- Replies: 180
- Views: 4182
Re: Tonight’s Football
Sheff Utd are dire, but what does that say about us when we’re level on points with them?
I’m embarrassed that we’re bracketed with this hopeless Sheff Utd team, and Kompany and the players should be too.
I’m embarrassed that we’re bracketed with this hopeless Sheff Utd team, and Kompany and the players should be too.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791474
Re: Russia Invades
https://x.com/clement_molin/status/1764 ... Gkg4Pp-4vg
In response to their struggles with manpower and ammunition, it would appear the Ukrainians are investing in huge defensive works to hold back the likely Russian spring offensives.
In response to their struggles with manpower and ammunition, it would appear the Ukrainians are investing in huge defensive works to hold back the likely Russian spring offensives.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cullen
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2304
Re: Cullen
What people forget about the beginning of the season when Cullen was starting was our completely naive tactics. You cannot have a midfield two of Cullen and Berge with four forward thinking players in front of them and expect to take on the likes of City, Villa, Spurs etc. Remember Brownhill was a ...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Get this clown out
- Replies: 203
- Views: 9429
Re: Get this clown out
I think bottom of 4th division, years in 3rd and 4th divisions were far worse, more points possibly, but this season comes nowhere near any of those seasons, we might get relegated, but won't be one game away from extinction Stats mean nowt in this case. Come on, Nori. This is just a really tired a...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The objective for the rest of the season
- Replies: 86
- Views: 4737
Re: The objective for the rest of the season
Time to drop those who aren’t going to be here next season. He will know deep down who will want out, and we all know that Assignon and Fofana won’t be here already. Reintegrate those binned off, and give others who we will be relying on a go. There is nothing whatsoever now gained from playing (sa...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Get this clown out
- Replies: 203
- Views: 9429
Re: Get this clown out
Didn’t get a chance to see any of the game today, what was the atmosphere like? Toxic towards the end?
There’ll always be a minority that are vocal in their displeasure, but I think it’s the usual silent majority that give the real indicator if the crowd have turned.
There’ll always be a minority that are vocal in their displeasure, but I think it’s the usual silent majority that give the real indicator if the crowd have turned.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
- Replies: 472
- Views: 10463
Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
We did last season. Played them off the park.Vino blanco wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:58 pmLast year’s team, at full strength and playing well, would have beaten this average Bournemouth lot out of sight. It’s so sad to watch this current team being outclassed by average teams.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Fan's Voice
- Replies: 106
- Views: 5186
Re: Fan's Voice
Do FAB canvass for questions prior to these meetings?
Because reading those minutes, the questions put forth by FAB are banal.
Because reading those minutes, the questions put forth by FAB are banal.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonights footy
- Replies: 71
- Views: 2510
Re: Tonights footy
Roberts has played well this half, got forward lots and been tidy in possession.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonights footy
- Replies: 71
- Views: 2510
Re: Tonights footy
Hopefully, but there’s a difference between blooding young players sensibly, and throwing them in at the deep end and watching them sink..Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:42 pmit'll be interesting to see if it pays off in the long run
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonights footy
- Replies: 71
- Views: 2510
Re: Tonights footy
Yes, clearly we have got the balance wrong this season.StayingDown4Ever wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:30 pmPlaying too many weak kids has been a major downfall this year (one especially).
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonights footy
- Replies: 71
- Views: 2510
Re: Tonights footy
Archie Gray is a tidy little player at 18.
Would be great to see a couple of our youth players blooded into the first team squad (if good enough obviously).
Would be great to see a couple of our youth players blooded into the first team squad (if good enough obviously).
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791474
Re: Russia Invades
There was a huge disparity between the 2 forces in avdeeka (spelling). By all accounts Ukraine had 1 Brigade holding it whilst the Russians attacked with 7 Brigades. I don’t know the breakdown of Russian and Ukrainian Brigades but that would seem to be a huge difference. I know it was a strategic f...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:57 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Time to revert back
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1814
Re: Time to revert back
And just to add, the priority now is not attempting to stay in the league - that’s long gone, but damage limitation heading into next season.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:49 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Time to revert back
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1814
Re: Time to revert back
Write off 12 games? Gel the players and system for next season? Presumably you would expect people to travel a variety of distances and pay handsomely to witness these glorified training sessions. There has been no signs of any plan for the last 6 months. If I wasn't so desperately disillusioned I ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Time to revert back
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1814
Re: Time to revert back
Agree, but the ship has sailed as far as Muric and Benson is concerned. VK may get lucky with Cullen and a few others. I wouldn’t play anybody that isn’t likely to be here, either. What’s the point in playing Assignon when he’s off soon? Or Fofana? Get the defence settled, and do it now. Give us a p...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Amdouni
- Replies: 142
- Views: 7732
Re: Amdouni
Top scorer in the Swiss team shows good touches and scores. He's not there to defend You never saw Barca in their prime, then? Messi, Suarez et al fighting like dogs to get the ball back when it was lost. The best teams in world football have 11 players that work their b*locks off, first and foremo...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The most disappointing thing for me
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3080
Re: The most disappointing thing for me
VK would never do this as it would be conceding the season is lost, but I’d be inclined to back him if he was to pick a team and system with one eye on next season. At least then, the fans could see there was a semblance of a plan in place. What is the point of playing Assignon knowing he won’t be h...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: If Carling made **** goalkeepers
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1533
Re: If Carling made **** goalkeepers
Trafford shouldn’t be anywhere near the Premier League, but it’s not his fault.
He’s a young kid playing in the most brutal league in world football.
Should’ve been taken out the firing line 12+ games ago.
He’s a young kid playing in the most brutal league in world football.
Should’ve been taken out the firing line 12+ games ago.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK OUT !!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 14934
Re: VK OUT !!
I feel dirty saying this, but it’s getting near impossible to defend him. We have to endure another 12 games like this and we’re getting worse as each game goes by. I’m not really sure he can keep his job if this continues as he seems to have lost a number of the players and has probably lost half ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK OUT !!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 14934
Re: VK OUT !!
Who could do a better job?
Well, there’s a manager of a team directly above us in the league that has spent a quarter of what VK has and they are competitive.
Well, there’s a manager of a team directly above us in the league that has spent a quarter of what VK has and they are competitive.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
- Replies: 424
- Views: 14750
Re: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
After today, go.
Genuinely think he’s lost the dressing room. The way we started that game was evidence enough.
Genuinely think he’s lost the dressing room. The way we started that game was evidence enough.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
- Replies: 733
- Views: 17986
Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
I’ve given up on VK, sorry to say.
I would’ve given him 10 games into next season, but today is the final straw.
Battered 5-0 last week, and how we stated today’s game told me everything.
I genuinely think he may have lost the dressing room.
Gutless.
I would’ve given him 10 games into next season, but today is the final straw.
Battered 5-0 last week, and how we stated today’s game told me everything.
I genuinely think he may have lost the dressing room.
Gutless.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
- Replies: 733
- Views: 17986
Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Really poor start.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
- Replies: 733
- Views: 17986
Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
I said on another thread, at the presser VK seemed upbeat and happy until asked about Tresor. I don’t think Tresor will be here next season. The situation we had with Vossen springs to mind. I can see him going to somewhere like Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee quite soon after ‘signing’ with us.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonights footy
- Replies: 106
- Views: 2961
Re: Tonights footy
This Leeds Leicester game is wild.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Experience the rough, Enjoy the smoooooth
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2657
Re: Experience the rough, Enjoy the smoooooth
I have family members who are refusing to go these days or leaving early… I get their facebook messages during the games that they’re pleased they stayed away - they have season tickets by the way. Yet, they’ll be first at the ticket office for away tickets for promotion league winning games, bus p...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mike Garlicks new club.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2761
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Beale gone at Sunderland
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2307
Re: Beale gone at Sunderland
Was just about to post this link.Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:52 pmhttps://twitter.com/secondtierpod/statu ... yYG9w&s=19
The man's a crackpot
Very odd man.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791474
Re: Russia Invades
I bit like when we were told that sanctions would bring Russia to her knees within a matter of months. We were told the economic pain would be worth the gain. This year - Russian defence spending is up by 68% and their economy is set to grow by 2.6%. Defensive spending is only increasing because of...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791474
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791474
Re: Russia Invades
Russians attacking on 5 main axis-
Avdiivka
Marinka
Robotyne
Kreminna
Bakhmut
Estimates of 40k Russian troops alone in the Mariupol area, and 110k in Lyman/Kupiansk.
Russia timing their offensives with Ukraine’s manpower/ammunition shortage. Critical.
Avdiivka
Marinka
Robotyne
Kreminna
Bakhmut
Estimates of 40k Russian troops alone in the Mariupol area, and 110k in Lyman/Kupiansk.
Russia timing their offensives with Ukraine’s manpower/ammunition shortage. Critical.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT: Burnley shot down by the Gunners
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2846
Re: REPORT: Burnley shot down by the Gunners
Good report CT. I’m pleased to see that despite the woeful football on display, going to the football still serves as an important social event for you and many others which is what it’s all about ultimately.
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: A Fantastic Championship Manager
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3008
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Top 3 hopes for next season?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 3139
Re: Top 3 hopes for next season?
1 - Benson, Zaroury, Muric all re-integrated and starting games. 2 - Tresor somehow not signed, get our money back on Amdouni. 3 - We finally sign a replacement for Jack Cork to play next to Sander Berge. Would love Number 1 to happen. I think it’s my biggest wish going in to next season. But can y...